What would happen if the Earth's magnetic field suddenly disappeared?

Subject: What would happen if the Earth's magnetic field suddenly disappeared?

Date: Wed May 30 19:19:56 2001
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Would the Solar wind rip our atmosphere into space, boil our oceans, and 
blacken our moon, or would there be nothing more than a spectacular aurora show 
that night?

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